BBC hoping for Superstars return with Mo Farah and Jessica Ennis

The BBC is hoping to entice Olympic gold medal winners Mo Farah and
Jessica Ennis to join a Superstars revival.

The BBC is apparently keen to get Mo Farah on Superstars (Picture: Action Images)

BBC chiefs are looking to bring back the show, which sees sports stars compete against each other in ten challenges, The Sun reports.But for their first episode they’re looking to showcase Team GB Olympians, which could include double gold medal winning distance runner Mo Farah and heptathlon winner Jessica Ennis trying their hands at new sports.A source told the newspaper: ‘The BBC want to harness the appeal of Team GB and has agreed Superstars is the best way to do it.’The programme will showcase their skills but it will be a bit quirky. How will Mo Farah get on in Chris Hoy’s cycling shoes? Can Jessica Ennis add another skill to the seven she already has?’ they asked.

Superstars could hit screens as early as March as part of Comic Relief, after the charity held talks with sports media firm IMG, who hold the rights to the show.

The program ran from 1973 to 1986, with a brief revival for two years in 2003 and it is rumoured that the new series could take place at the Olympic Park.

Brits already missing the Olympic action can watch Usain Bolt, Tom Daley and Jessica Ennis appear on The Jonathan Ross Show this Saturday on ITV1.